Polygamy Synonyms

pə-lĭgə-mē
The act of marrying
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. polygyny
  2. polyandry
  3. plural-marriage
  4. bigamy

Words Related to Polygamy

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. marriage
  2. infanticide
  3. monogamy
  4. proselytism

Polygamy Sentence Examples

  • Polygamy is almost confined to the richer classes.

  • Polygamy is forbidden.

  • Until lately polygamy has been common among all the Malagasy tribes, and divorce effected in an absurdly easy fashion.

  • Political intrigue, claims of independence from the state, as well as charges of polygamy and lawless conduct, aroused such intense opposition to the sect that in 1844 a civil war broke out in Hancock county which resulted in the murder of Joseph Smith and the removal of the Mormons from Illinois in 1846.

  • They notice the selfdenying affection of the mothers, and the hard treatment of the wives by the husbands, polygamy and the shifting marriage unions.

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